Article 42 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
المادة 42 من نظام المرافعات أمام ديوان المظالم · الفصل الثاني: الاستئناف أمام محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية
The article allows the respondent, before the pleadings close, to file a cross-appeal that follows the main appeal and lapses with it, by the usual procedures or by a memorandum stating its grounds.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز للمستأنف ضده - إلى ما قبل إقفال المرافعة - أن يرفع استئنافاً فرعياً يتبع الاستئناف الأصلي، ويزول بزواله، وذلك بالإجراءات المعتادة أو بمذكرة مشتملة على أسباب استئنافه.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 42 explained in plain English
A judgment may be partly against both parties, so one appeals and the other hesitates. This article gives the respondent an additional opportunity to file a cross-appeal.
- The timing: It may be filed up to the close of the pleadings in the main appeal.
- The method: By the usual procedures for filing an appeal, or by a memorandum containing the grounds of his appeal.
- Dependence: The cross-appeal follows the main appeal and lapses with it; if the main appeal lapses, the cross-appeal lapses with it.
In practice, dependence means the cross-appeal is tied to the existence of the main appeal. Whoever relies only on the cross-appeal ties the fate of his objection to the survival of his opponent's appeal, and its hearing does not continue if the main appeal lapses.
This article follows Article 41, which limits joinder and intervention on appeal; both regulate who takes part in the appeal proceedings and how.
To weigh the choice between a main and a cross-appeal, one may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases before the Board of Grievances.
Practical example
The administrative court gave a company in Makkah judgment for part of its claim. The government body appealed the judgment, and the company did not appeal it within the period. Before the pleadings close, the company may submit a memorandum containing the grounds of its cross-appeal for the rest of the amount, but it lapses if the body's appeal lapses.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 42 of the Saudi Law of Procedure before the Board of Grievances
What is a cross-appeal at the Board of Grievances?
An appeal filed by the respondent that follows the main appeal and lapses with it.
When can a cross-appeal be filed?
Up to the close of the pleadings, by the usual procedures or by a memorandum containing the grounds of appeal.
More articles on Appeal before the Administrative Court of Appeal
- Article 35
The article provides that the administrative courts' procedures apply to an objection before the administrative courts of appeal and the Supreme Administrative Court where there is no specific provision.
فيما لم يرد فيه نص خاص، تسري على الاعتراض أمام محاكم الاستئناف الإدارية والمحكمة الإدارية العليا الإجراءات المقررة أمام المحاكم الإدارية.
- Article 36
The article explains that an appeal is filed by a statement lodged with the administrative court that issued the judgment, and sets its contents, the period for sending it to the administrative court of appeal and its registration.
يرفع الاستئناف بصحيفة يودعها المستأنِف أو مَنْ يمثله، لدى المحكمة الإدارية التي أصدرت الحكم ، وفقاً للإجراءات المقررة لرفع الدعوى. على أن تتضمن الصحيفة بيانات ا
- Article 37
The article provides that an appeal transfers the case in its state before the judgment only as to what was appealed, and the court hears it on new and earlier evidence and defenses.
الاستئناف ينقل الدعوى بحالتها التي كانت عليها قبل صدور الحكم المستأنف بالنسبة إلى ما رُفع عنه الاستئناف فقط. ويجب على المحكمة أن تنظر الاستئناف على أساس ما يقدم
- Article 38
The article provides that appealing a judgment ending the dispute includes the earlier judgments, and appealing the alternative request includes the main request, with the party who won it to be joined.
1- مع مراعاة ما نصت عليه المادة (السابعة والثلاثون) من هذا النظام، استئناف الحكم المنهي للخصومة يقتضي حتماً استئناف جميع الأحكام التي سبق صدورها في الدعوى. 2- ا
- Article 39
The article requires the administrative court of appeal, if it annuls the judgment on the main request, to return the case to the administrative court to rule on the alternative requests.
يجب على محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية - في حال إلغاء الحكم في الطلب الأصلي - أن تعيد القضية إلى المحكمة الإدارية لتفصل في الطلبات الاحتياطية.
- Article 40
The article bars acceptance of new requests on appeal and requires the court to reject them on its own motion, though increases in compensation that fall due after the final requests may be added.
لا تقبل الطلبات الجديدة في الاستئناف، وتحكم محكمة الاستئناف الإدارية من تلقاء نفسها بعدم قبولـها. ومع ذلك يجوز أن يضاف إلى الطلب الأصلي ما يزيد من التعويضات الت
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